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Shiitake Mushroom Log Inoculation Workshops

• Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Cornell Cooperative Extension associations of Cayuga, Schuyler and Seneca Counties each will offer a Shiitake Mushroom Log Inoculation workshop to teach participants how to grow your own mushrooms using red oak logs. The workshop will be offered three different times across the Finger Lakes Region, providing options to those wishing to attend. These programs are open to the public regardless of your county of residence.

Join Connor Youngerman, Agroforestry & Mushroom Specialist from the Cornell Small Farms Program, who will instruct participants about growing specialty mushrooms and guide them through the process of inoculating red oak logs with shiitake mushroom spawn. Participants will start the workshop indoors with a short presentation, then go outside to inoculate red oak logs. Participants are encouraged to dress appropriately for the weather. Closed toe footwear strongly encouraged.

“More and more people want to grow shiitake mushrooms", says Ryan Staychock, CCE Environment & Natural Resources Educator for Cayuga, Schuyler & Seneca Counties. "They are good to eat, and can generate income, diversify farm and forestry enterprises, add value to forestry by-products and create opportunities for sustainable forest management,” he added.

Workshop Dates & Locations

SCHUYLER COUNTY
Wednesday October 29, 5:00-7:00pm
at Apples and Moore Farm, 2750 Apple Ln, Watkins Glen, NY 14891

SENECA COUNTY
Thursday October 30, 5:00-7:00pm
@ Vince's Park, NY-318, Seneca Falls, NY 13148

CAYUGA COUNTY
Saturday November 1, 10:00am-12:00pm
@Sterling Nature Center,15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156

FEE: The cost for the workshop is $25 per person, which includes handouts, materials and an inoculated red oak log to take home. Cheese pizza slices also will be offered as part of the registration fee.

REGISTRATION is required and space is limited. To register, visit https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/MushroomLogFL_245 or call (315) 539-9251 (ext.1009) or email ryan.staychock@cornell.edu. Note that we must receive your registration payment in order to save your spot!

QUESTIONS? For more information, contact ryan.staychock@cornell.edu or 315-531-9251 (ext.1009).

Fee

$25/person includes pizza, handouts, materials and an inoculated red oak log to take home

Register

https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/MushroomLogFL_245

Fee

$25

Register

https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/MushroomLogFL_245

Location

Apples and Moore
2750 Apple Ln
Watkins Glen, NY 14891

Last updated October 7, 2025